Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Raleigh, NC hotshot rate

$2,168hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $1,799–$2,536
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,697
Fuel: $471
All-in estimate: $2,168

Return trip

Raleigh → Chicago$1,321

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Chicago to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,286	$4.36	$2,924 – $3,647
53' refrigerated	$3,919	$5.20	$3,409 – $4,428
48' flatbed	$4,019	$5.33	$3,456 – $4,581
Step deck	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091
Power only	$2,874	$3.81	$2,501 – $3,248
Hotshot	$2,168	$2.88	$1,799 – $2,536
26' box truck	$2,135	$2.83	$1,815 – $2,456
Sprinter van	$1,314	$1.74	$1,104 – $1,525

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Raleigh

Hotshot lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,039	$2.66	$5,842 – $8,235	6 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,544	$2.04	$2,111 – $2,976	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,474	$1.55	$2,883 – $4,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,907	$1.99	$2,412 – $3,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,899	$2.67	$5,726 – $8,072	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$2,539	$2.04	$2,107 – $2,970	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Raleigh, NC?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $2,168 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,799 and $2,536.

How far is Chicago, IL from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 754 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $471 of the $2,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,321, which makes Chicago, IL to Raleigh, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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